Sunday, March 15, 2015

Paris Nice Final Stage: Climbing Into Yellow

Richie Porte (Team Sky) resplendent in his National kit of the Australian Time Trial Champion started the day in second overall hoping to make up over 30 seconds on the Lotto Soudal Frenchman, Tony Gallopin. Porte was confident he could get into the final Maillot Jaune having scaled the final road stage climb 25 seconds faster than his adversary. Like his teammate, Geraint Thomas, Porte fell hard on the descent off of that mountain but was fortunate to jump back up uninjured. Obviously as indicated by the spectators in serious rain gear, it wasn't the best conditions to race in, but Porte could take comfort knowing that today's climb would not be followed by a descent. Porte's ride was enough to condition the recent tradition of whomever wins this time trial also wins the Race to the Sun.

This is a small original watercolor and ink painting, along with all of my art of the 72nd Paris Nice, is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com. To purchase this particular painting, just follow the direct link at the end of this post. If you are enjoying reading about bike races with the accompanying artwork please be sure to check out my recently published, Book de Tour - Art of the 101st Tour de France. The book is available through virtually every online bookseller around the world. Just google the title to find out where you can get your copy while avoiding international shipping charges.

About Me

I am a well established artist with an extensive exhibition resume throughout the eastern United States and am represented in numerous public, corporate and private collections both in the United States and Europe. I am also a fan of cycling and bicycle racing having raced in amateur cycling events in the 70s, long before the sport become popular in the US. You can see more of my non-cycling art at www.greigleach.com or follow me on facebook at www.facebook.com/greigsartand then there is the current Giro d'Italia/cycling art project, theartofcycling.blogspot.com